Read Celebrity Tributes to Rep. John Lewis
Stars and Political Leaders Honour the Late Civil Rights Icon John Lewis: "Rest in Glory"
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Barack, who awarded John with the Medal of Freedom in 2011, wrote on Instagram: "Not many of us get to live to see our own legacy play out in such a meaningful, remarkable way. John Lewis did. And thanks to him, we now all have our marching orders—to keep believing in the possibility of remaking this country we love until it lives up to its full promise."